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This summer I taught a week-long continuing education course for pastors on scripture and ecology. We examined Scripture’s many references to humans within creation, to human justice, to care for future generations. We read about (...)

Ed. note: Don’t miss last week’s article by the same author entitled, “Read Before Preaching: Forming Communities of Resistance” with suggested reading and interpretive framework to set up this preaching series. Overview to Preaching Series In this (...)

Discussion on texts for Tenth Sunday after Pentecost – Ordinary 20 (Aug. 18, 2019): (Gospel) Luke 12:49-56; (First Reading) Jeremiah 23:23-29; (Semicontinuous First Reading) Isaiah 5:1-7; Psalm 82; (Second Reading) Hebrews 11:29–12:2. Recorded at Luther (...)

Discussion on texts for Eighth Sunday after Pentecost – Ordinary 18 (Aug. 4, 2019): (Gospel) Luke 12:13-21; (First Reading) Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14, 2:18-23; (Semicontinuous First Reading) Hosea 11:1-11; Psalm 49:1-12; (Second Reading) Colossians 3:1-11. Recorded (...)

Mark A. Torgerson’s book Greening Spaces for Worship and Ministry (Alban, 2012) offers numerous case studies of congregations that have incorporated creation care practices into their worship buildings. Some of these have built LEED (Leadership (...)

Discussion on texts for Second Sunday after Pentecost – Ordinary 12 (June 23, 2019): (Gospel) Luke 8:26-39; (First Reading) Isaiah 65:1-9; (Semicontinuous First Reading) 1 Kings 19:1-4[5-7]8-15a; Psalm 22:19-28; (Second Reading) Galatians 3:23-29. Recorded at (...)

Discussion on texts for Sixth Sunday of Easter (May 26, 2019): (Gospel) John 14:23-29; (First Reading) Acts 16:9-15; Psalm 67; (Second Reading) Revelation 21:10, 22–22:5. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for Working Preacher.

Rebroadcast of discussion on texts for Maundy Thursday (April 14, 2019), originally aired Mar. 29, 2018: (Gospel) John 13:1-17, 31b-35; (1st Reading) Exodus 12:1-4, [5-10], 11-14; Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19; (2nd Reading) 1 Corinthians 11:23-26. Recorded (...)

Discussion on texts for Palm/Passion Sunday (April 14, 2019): (Gospel) Luke 22:14-23:56; (Palm Procession Gospel) Luke 19:28-40; (First Reading) Isaiah 50:4-9a; Psalm 31:9-16; (Second Reading) Philippians 2:5-11. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for (...)

This coming April 22, 2019, is the fiftieth year of celebrating Earth Day, which began on April 22, 1970. As such it’s the Jubilee Year of Earth Day. It is also the day after Easter. (...)